A new edition of the life and heroick actions of the renoun'd Sir William Wallace ::

A new edition of the life and heroick actions of the renoun'd Sir William Wallace

General and Governour of Scotland. Wherein the Old obsolete Words are rendered more Intelligible; and adapted to the understanding of such who have not leisure to study the Meaning, and Import of such Phrases without the help of a Glossary

Hamilton, William (ca. 1665-1751)

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LIFE AND HEROICK ACTIONS OF THE RENOUN'D Sir William Wallace,

The First BOOK OF Sir William Wallace

The Second BOOK OF Sir William Wallace

CHAP. I. How WALLACE kill'd the Churle with his own Saff in Air.

II.

CHAP. II. How WALLACE kill'd Lord Piercies Steward, and was imprison'd in Air.

III.

CHAP. III. How WALLACE was imprisoned in Air, and escaped.

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IV.

CHAP. IV. The Battle of LOUDON-HILL.

The Third BOOK OF Sir William Wallace

CHAP. I. How WALLACE revenged the Slaughter of his Father, and of his Brother on LOWDON-HILL.

II.

CHAP. II. How the English Men made Peace with WALLACE.

III.

CHAP. III. How WALLACE slew the Buckler-player in the Town of Air.

The Fourth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace

CHAP. I. How WALLACE won the Peel of Gargunnock.

II.

CHAP. II. How WALLACE past to Saint-Johnstoun, slew the Captain, and won Kinclevin.

III.

CHAP. III. SHORT-WOOD Shaws.

IV.

CHAP. IV. How WALLACE was sold to the English-Men by his Leman.

The Fifth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace

The Sixth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.

CHAP. I.

II.

CHAP. II. The Battle of BIGGAR.

The Seventh BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.

CHAP. I. How WALLACE burn't the Barns of Air, put Bishop Beik out of Glasgow, and killed Lord Peircy.

II.

CHAP. II. How WALLACE slew McFadzean.

III.

CHAP. III. How WALLACE won St. JOHNSTOUN.

IV.

CHAP. IV. How WALLACE laid Seige to Dundee, and gave Battle to Kirkingham Theasurer to King Edward, and the E. of Warran at Stirling Bridge.

The Eight BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.

CHAP. I. How WALLACE put Corspatrick out of Scotland.

II.

CHAP. II. How Corspatrick brought into Scotland Bishop Beik and Robert Bruce, and how WALLACE gave them Battle and put them out of Scotland.

III.

CHAP. III. How WALLACE march'd into England, and remained there Three Quarters of a Year, and returned without Battle.

IV.

CHAP. IV. The Siege of YORK.

CHAP. V. How the Queen of England came to speak with WALLACE.

The Ninth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.

CHAP. I. How the King of France wrote to WALLACE by his Herauld, and WALLACE's Answer.

II.

CHAP. II. How WALLACE went to France, fought the Red-River, and took him Prisoner.

III.

CHAP. III. How WALLACE past into Guienne.

10.

The Tenth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.

11.

The Eleventh BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.

CHAP. I. The Battle of Falkirk.

II.

CHAP. II. How WALLACE met with John of Lyn at Sea.

III.

CHAP. III. How Edward King of England came into Scotland, and made whole Conquest thereof.

12.

The Twelfth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.

CHAP. I. How WALLACE conquer'd the Land of Guyen and was made Lord thereof.

II.

CHAP. II. How WALLACE killed the Two French Champions.

III.

CHAP III. How WALLACE killed the Lyon.

IV.

CHAP. IV. How WALLACE came again to Scotland, and The Battle of Elchock Park.

CHAP. V. The Sige of St. JOHNSTOUN.

VI.

CHAP. VI. How WALLACE was betray'd by Sir. John Monteith, carry'd to England and martyr'd there

The Author of the History of the DOUGLASSES hath translated the foresaid Verses thus.

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CHAP. II. How WALLACE killed the Two French Champions.

With the French King did dwell,
Two Champions great,
Who mortally did the Scots Hero hate.
Express'd themselves in most Satyrick Joke,
And with Disdain 'gainst Scotland always spoke.
Which fired our brave Champion very soon,
With him such Language would not well go down.

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This verifies the Proverb we may see,
Two of a Trade in one Place ne'er agree.
Save in the Case, of these French Champions, who,
Linked in others Arms did always go.
At length it so fell out, and chanc'd that they,
VVere all Three left upon a certain Day.
Themselves alone, discoursing in a Hall,
Where they no Weapons us'd to wear at all,
There did the Champions talk of Scotland long
With great Contempt, which Wallace said was wrong.
Since both our Nations live in Friendship great
And firm Alliance, what means all this Hate.
Did we not help you lately in your Need,
We do deserve good Words, for our good Deeds.
What would you say of the Proud Suthron Foe,
When of your Friends you talk at Random so.
With slighting Words in their own Language they
Disdainfully replyed, and did say:
The Suthron are our Foes we grant and own,
But Scots for Falshood ev'ry where are known.
At which good Wallace was inraged so.
One of the Champions got a fearfull Blow,
Which foundred the proud Coxcomb where he stood,
Made Mouth and Nose gush out in Streams of Blood.
The other struck at Wallace in great hast,
Not doubting but his Friend was now deceas'd.

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Whom Wallace gripp'd, fo fast and wondrous sore
His Sp'rit departed and he ne'er spake more.
The first arose and smote at Wallace fast,
But their Death Strokes he gave them both at last.
Upon a Pillar he dash'd out their Brains,
And said, let them take that up for their Pains.
What Devil ail'd the Carlos, they're to blame,
It would been long e'er I had troubled them.
Unto themselves they only owe their Paiks,
If they have won, let them take up their Staiks.
And let all others learn when they are young,
Strictly to bridle the unruly Tongue.
Many great Lords of the first Rank in France,
Were much displeas'd at this unlucky Chance
But the good King who knew the Story all,
Did wave the Thing and kindly let it fall.
And did exoner Wallace the same Day.
So after that no Man had ought to say.
Nor once durst give him, but a Saucie look,
Or yet play bo, unto his Blanket Nook.

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CHAP. II. How WALLACE killed the Two French Champions.